Musical-instrument rack



Dec. 28 1926.

, M. A. OETTINGER MUSICAL INSTRUMENT RACK Filed Sept. 19, 1925 PatentedDec. 28, 1926.

E stares M13. 011 BR-OSKLIHE, IvIASEJLCHUSET-TS.

M SICALJNSTRUMEBICU RACK.

Application filed September My invention relates to a stand or rack forholding musical instruments either for exhibition in a sales room, orelse while the instrument, for instance a banjo, is not beingused by anorchestra member whose duties involve the handling of severalinstruments "My invention comprises primarily a rack having means forsupporting an instrument at three points, two of such points being onthe rim of the body of the instrument, and the third on the neckthereof. tine of said points of support consists in a support memberattached to an upright which preferably is telescopic, and the other twoconsist of bifurcated members pivotally attached to spaced toot memberswhich in turn are secured to said upright, one portion of eachbifurcated member being inclined away from said upright and the othertoward the same. The spaced foot members and forked instrumentsupportingmembers pivotally connected thereto are all adapted to fold against themember to which it is pivoted, so that when closed my improved rack willoccupy very small space.

Means are provided for the frictional engagement of the movable uprightmember which has a practically airtight fit within the stationaryupright, so that the said movable upright member may be held in adjustedposition, and these means may be supplemented pneumatically by givingsaid movable upright a practically airtight fit in said stationaryupright.

An illustrative embodiment of my invention is shown in the drawingswhich accompany and form a part of this specification in which Figure 1is a vertical elevation of an in strument rack involving my invention,the same being shown open and ready for use;

Fig. 2 is a plan view;

Fig. 3 is an elevation showing said rack closed;

Fig. & is a fragmentary vertical section on an enlarged scale;

Fig. 5 is a transverse section on an enlarged scale of the fixed tubularupright member, certain parts being shown in plan view.

In the particular drawings selected for more fully disclosing myinvention, 10 is a stationary upright tubular member with which themovable tubular member 11 engages frictionally, and in which it hasprac- Serial No. 57.4.3 .r.

19. tically an air-tight tit, said frictional engagement beingaccomplished by the spring clip 12- secureo to the lower end of saidtube 1.1 by the screw or rivet 18, and such airtight tit being effectedby the washer or collar 15 rigidly attached to the member 11 and tightlyfitting the inner walls, of the member 10.

Pivotally connected to the socket 1.6 which is frictionally held to theupright 10, area pair of foot members 17 17, said foot members beingarranged to be folded up against. the tubular member 10, as indicatedinFig. 3 androtate d to a position at right anglesto said upright 10, thetwo limiting positions being governed, respectively, by the engagementwith the flange 18 integral with the socket 16 ot the curved lower end19 and the outer edge 20, respectively, of said foot members.

Pivotally connected to each of said foot members is a bifurcatedinstrumentsupporting member 21 arranged to be adjusted to the positionshown in Fig. 1, which position is governed by the pin 22 projectingfrom the foot member.

Pivotally connected with the member 21 is another instrument-supportingmember 22 arranged to fold against said member 21, as shown in Fig. 3,and to be inclined toward the upright 10, as indicated in Fig. 1, thetwo positions of said member 22 being governed by the pin 23 with whichthe lower end of said member 22 is in engagement when in either of itstwo limiting positions.

The upper member 11 of the telescopic upright is provided with aninstrument-supporting torl: 23 for receiving the neck of a banjo orother musical instrument.

The socket 16 may be provided with a small opening 2 1 in its base, saidopening being arranged to be closed when the rack is in operativeposition on a flat surface, so that by virtue of the substantiallyairtight fit between the members 10 and 11, the air pressure within thelower portion of said member 10 will assist in maintaining the member 11in adjusted position.

Preferably those portions of the instrusilt-supporting memb rs withwhich the instrument is in contact are covered with rubber or otherprotective material.

The operation of my instrument rack will be apparent from Fig. 1 whichshows a stringed instrument 24 having its run supported by thebifurcated members 21 and its neck by the fork 23 attached to themovable upright 11 which in said figure is shown as elevated to theproper height for accommodating the particular instrument to be supported.

Having thus described an illustrative embodiment of my invention,without however limiting the same thereto, what I claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is z-- 1. A musical instrument rack having athree-point suspension for the instrument to be held therein, said rackcomprising in combination an upright member, two spaced foot memberspivotally secured thereto, instrument-supporting members attached tosaid foot members, respectively, and an instrument-supporting memberattached to said upright member.

2. A musical instrument rack having a three-point suspension for theinstrument to be held therein, said rack comprising in combination anupright member, two spaced foot members pivotally secured thereto,

pairs of instrument-supporting members, each pair attached to one. ofsaid foot members, one member of each said pair being inclined awayfrom, and the other toward, said upright member, and aninstrumentsupporting member attached to said upright member.

3. A musical instrument rack having a three-point suspension for theinstrument to be held therein, said rack comprising in combination anupright member, two spaced foot members pivot-ally secured thereto,apair of instrumen's-supporting members for each of said foot members,one member of each said pair being pivotally attached to one of saidfoot members and the other pivotally attached to the first member of thepair, and an instrument-suppc rting member attached to said uprightmember.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 18th dayof September, 1925.

MARK A. OETTINGER.

